Two men who walked out of a Lakeview store with more than $9,000 worth of yoga gear are facing felony charges, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office said today.
At about 5:15 p.m. on Sunday, the men stepped out of a Honda minivan, which left the area, as the pair walked into Lululemon, 3556 North Southport Avenue, the sheriff’s office said. Each man filled a bag with merchandise and they left without paying.
Members of the sheriff’s retail theft task force spotted Christopher Slawek, 25, and Michael Brown, 51, carrying a bag, and both men ran from officers, officials said. Slawek was taken into custody in the 3500 block of North Greenview Avenue, and Brown was arrested in the 1400 block of West Addison Street. The police recovered both bags, which allegedly contained a total of 118 Lululemon items valued at $9,384.
The minivan the pair arrived in was later found in the 3600 block of North Ashland Avenue. Inside, officers say they found another $9,000 in merchandise taken from various other retailers.
Brown, of Matteson, and Slawek, of Chicago, were each charged with felony retail theft. Slawek was also held on outstanding warrants for retail theft out of Cook, DuPage, and Will counties.
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